Natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
15th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon is 0 units per person, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2016.

That places Gabon 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person -20.8%
1972 0 units per person +43.7%
1973 0 units per person -9.1%
1974 0.0001 units per person +225.3%
1975 0 units per person -28.1%
1976 0 units per person -30.5%
1977 0 units per person +24.5%
1978 0 units per person +1.2%
1979 0.0001 units per person +82.1%
1980 0 units per person -40.1%
1981 0 units per person -45.0%
1982 0 units per person -54.0%
1983 0 units per person +95.7%
1984 0 units per person +14.2%
1985 0 units per person +12.8%
1986 0 units per person -62.3%
1987 0 units per person +80.7%
1988 0 units per person -27.0%
1989 0 units per person +88.8%
1990 0 units per person +20.5%
1991 0 units per person -35.2%
1992 0 units per person +11.9%
1993 0 units per person +24.1%
1994 0 units per person -7.4%
1995 0 units per person +1.9%
1996 0 units per person +0.4%
1997 0 units per person +0.1%
1998 0 units per person -41.7%
1999 0 units per person +25.7%
2000 0 units per person +78.7%
2001 0 units per person -33.7%
2002 0 units per person -5.0%
2003 0 units per person -20.1%
2004 0 units per person +2.5%
2005 0 units per person +33.6%
2006 0 units per person -3.3%
2007 0 units per person -3.4%
2008 0 units per person +5.9%
2009 0 units per person -34.7%
2010 0 units per person +24.2%
2011 0 units per person +6.0%
2012 0 units per person +0.1%
2013 0 units per person -22.0%
2014 0 units per person -27.0%
2015 0 units per person -50.8%
2016 0 units per person -9.7%
2017 0 units per person +47.8%
2018 0 units per person +16.6%
2019 0 units per person -11.6%
2020 0 units per person -31.3%
2021 0 units per person +33.9%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 40.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +225.3% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 12 Eritrea 0 units per person compare
  2. 13 Libya 0 units per person compare
  3. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per person compare
  4. 16 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
  5. 17 Oman 0 units per person compare
  6. 18 Congo 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon?
Natural resource rents, per capita in Gabon was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
Gabon ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.